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East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 5 December and considered one application for planning permission in principle for electricity transmission infrastructure between Skateraw and Branxton. Berwick Bank Windfarm Ltd and SSE Renewables submitted the application for

Plans are progressing to deliver a proposed new primary school for the Craigshill area of Livingston.

In a joint initiative by the Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and the Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, a transformative dynamic masterplan for the future of Fort William's town centre has been created with the next steps involving a series of public engagements events being he

Five active travel projects across East Renfrewshire will be developed thanks to Transport Scotland funding, awarded through the Sustrans Scotland's Places for Everyone programme.

Skaters, scooter users and bmx riders can look forward to a thrilling experience at the new Maybole skatepark when it opens early next year.

CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division of the CCG Group, has made strong progress with a large-scale contract for Paisley Housing Association.

Roofing and solar provider Forster Group has been appointed by family-owned Priority Care to install 280 state-of-the-art solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes.

Airbnb is looking to capitalise on a growing swathe of empty homes in Japan, hoping to convince owners to remodel the vacant homes into tourist attractions.

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) has appointed Kimberley Guthrie as its new chief officer. She has taken up the permanent post after carrying out the role on an interim basis since the beginning of April.

A planning application has been submitted for a pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Kemp near Whitebridge.

Student accommodation provider Alumno has been granted planning permission for a new development in central Glasgow.

International hotel chain MEININGER is to expand its footprint to Edinburgh by transforming a 1970s office building into a new hotel. The project, a collaboration with property developer S Harrison, will refurbish Osborne House in the Haymarket area into a 157-bedroom hotel, featuring a bar and

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has accepted the resignation of its chief executive Stu McInroy. Stu joined the CPA as chief executive in June 2023 and his resignation will come into effect on 8th March 2024.

Pupils and parents in Carnoustie are celebrating after Burnside Primary School was announced as one of Persimmon North Scotland’s Community Champions – and banked a bumper donation. The funding will be used by the school to purchase new sports kits for pupils for a range of sports from f

Commercial fit-out firm Scotwood Interiors has appointed Chris Nugent as its new managing director following the departure of Doug Kerr after 34 years. Chris will join existing directors Jim Scott and John Taylor who have led Scotwood for 35 and 18 years respectively and are